India, June 24 -- United States President Donald Trump hit out at the Senate late on Tuesday after it passed a war powers resolution seeking to curb military action against Iran, accusing lawmakers of undermining his negotiating position.

Calling the Senate vote "poorly timed" and "meaningless", he claimed it would provide "aid and comfort to the enemy". US and Iran are currently negotiating the technical details of the final deal to end the war in West Asia, after signing a memorandum on the same last week.

While the Senate resolution is largely symbolic and is not backed by the full force of law, this is the first time the Senate has approved a war powers resolution on a vote of 50-48, the Associated Press reported. While it was the 1...